Cleveland, Miss. - The Delta State University Statesmen Baseball Team (5-2, 3-0 GSC) will host the University of Arkansas-Monticello Weevils (3-4, 2-0 GAC) on Tuesday. The midweek non-conference in-region game is set for 5:00 PM at Ferriss Field.
The Voice of the Statesmen Michael Gross will have the call on the Statesmen Sports Radio Network and on the FloCollege Network.
Scouting the Statesmen:
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Austin Estes leads the Statesmen with a .458 batting average on 11 hits, one double, one stolen base, three RBIs, and 10 runs scored. In the series sweep, Estes went 5-11 with three runs scored and three runs driven in
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Jacob Hill leads the Statesmen in RBIs with nine on the year. He is hitting .346 on nine hits, one double, one homerun, three stolen bases, and eight runs scored.
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Adrian Byrd has been a force on the mound this season. In 12 innings, Byrd is third in the Gulf South Conference with 19 strikeouts, giving up four earned runs and four walks, posting a 3.00 ERA.
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Last week, junior Dawson Muenzenmay had three appearances in four games where he collected a save and a win in the weekend series against Lee. In the game one extra inning thriller, Muenzenmay picked up the win and drove in the winning run in the top of the 10th inning with a rbi single to left field.
Scouting the Weevils:
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On nine innings pitched, Hunter Heath has posted a 1.00 ERA on eight hits, one walk, and seven strikeouts.